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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-09
INDIANA TRAVELLING MEN,
Twelfth Annual Convention at Terre Haute
Prosperous Condition of the Association.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 8.-The twelfth an
nual convention of commercial travellers of In
diana, was held here to-day, and was the largest
and most successful ever held, about $50 dele
gates being present, who, with their wives, made
the number entertained by the Terre Haute
merchants and travelling men about 700, that
number attending the banquet. The banquet
was given them by the Terre Haute Nom bershp
at Dowlings Hall. this afternoon. The
convention, which was held at the
opera house, was business like and harmonious
Mayor Kolsem delivered an address of welcome
which was responded to by George c. Webster
jr, Of Indianapolis This was followed by Pres-
dent O. w. Moormans address. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, o. w. Moorman vice presidents, Charlie
W Bridges. Emil Froeb Sam B. Nisbet, Charles
A. Munson w. j. Robbie, Ralph Thompson, John
X Weir, Addison Neat. George p Washburn,
w. S. Stoddard; directors, Bruce Carr, w. D.
Cooper, c. Mcpherson. Fred Schmidt; delegates
to the national association, Thomas A. Dean,
George G. Webster, ID. w. Coffin, W. j. ROBBIE;
secretary and treasurer, d. w. Coffin.
The affairs Of the association were never Sc
prosperous The membership is 653 Only two
deaths during the year. The cash balance in the
treasury amounts to nearly $1,000. ball is in
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Prince Bismarck fears is the growing popularity
of General Boulanger and his inflated military
budgets with the French populace. It
is quite on the cards that General
Boulanger will become Prime Minister when NJ.
Goblet disappears. In that case, Prince Bis
marck will have to make up his mind either to
fight at once or to impose upon the German peo-
pie new military burdens too heavy for any
state to bear for any length of time without In
tense suffering. Even as it is, the question Of
requiring France to stay her war preparations
has been discussed at Berlin. If that very dash
ing policy has not been adopted, it Is because the
Emperor William is determined that no act of
his shall precipitate war. The hour must come,
nevertheless, for the ruinous competition in mil
itary expenditure is becoming intoler-
able. France, being conscious that
Germany is stronger than herself
cannot rest in inferiority and she piles up her
war credits one upon the other and Germany
is obliged to follow suit. In case of war; Italy,
is is thought. would join Germany and take as
her portion of the spoils La Haute Savoy. That
would make the French position hopeless, and it
becomes all the more hopeless if Russia leans
upon the German alliance The hopelessness of
the French position is the best guarantee of
peace. But General Boulanger remains an un-
known quantity He may be as indiscreet in
diplomacy he was in his statements about the
OrleaniSt princes.
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THE GERMAN ARMY BILL.

An Outlook Unfavorable to the Demands of
the Imperial Governments.
BERLIN. Jan. 8.-Prnted copies OF the amend
ed army bill will be distributed in the Reichstag
on Monday.
The debate on the second reading Of the meas
ure, on Tuesday, promises to be stormy one.
Prince Bismarck has announced his intention of
remaining in Berlin until the fate of the bill
shall have been decided In government cir
cles less confidence is felt as to the
passage of the bill, and there are indica-
tions that Prince Bismarck is open to
compromise. 1t Is believed he would accept
an amendment limiting the operations of the bill
to five years. but he will certainly reject any
proposal for term of three years, and will i'm
mediately dissolve the Reichstag if that body
persists in thus amending the bill. The govern
ment relies upon the fears of dissolution in
fuencng the members of the Centre and Pro.
gressists parties, and one of the results OF
an election would probably be a
reduction in their numbers. The temper dis
played by the Clerical members of the commits
sion toward the close of the debate showed no
symptoms OF dread of dissolution of Parlia-
ment Herr Windthorst, the Clerical leader
had sharp interchange of words with General
Won Schellendorff q remark by the former
that Germany was living in a state Of pro-
found peace: that she was in alliance
with Austria ana Russia, while she was mon
aced nowhere. General Won Schelendorff de-
clared that as War Minister he had nothing to
do with political considerations, adding that the
government had not had reason to expect that
| the Rechstag wonld oppose the septennate
The bill had already been twice voted, and he
was confident that the Reichstag would finish by
voting for it again.
Herr Windthorst responded angrily that the
Relchstag would make no concession beyond
what the commission recommended even if
menaced with coup d. etat
Further soreness was caused by General Won
Scheilendorff's refusal to state or discuss what
financial resources the government relied on to
cover the extra expenditures. On the whole,
the prospects are unfavorable to the govern
ment. The voting in the Reichstae will prob
ably be in the same ratio for the triennate as in
the commission.
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sCOTLAND's CRAZIEsr PEER,

His Erratic Conduct and Questionable Be-
havior in Public Places.
EDINBURGH, JAM g. -The Marchioness Of
Queensbury has instituted An action for divorce
against her husband, the Marquis of Queens
bury. The action will be tried here, and will
begin next week.
Lord Queensbury has the reputation OF being
the most eccentric and erratic member of the
British aristocracv, and the Only surprise which
Will be caused by the announcement OF the pro-
ceedings just instituted is as to why the
Marchioness should not have sought a separa-
ton long ago. Lord Queensbury's attendance
at the London theaters is dreaded by the man
ayers, as whenever anything displeases him on
the stage he is in the habit OF arising from his
orchestra seat and proclaiming his views on the
subject in the most forcible terms. One of his
most recent appearances of this kind was on the
first night Of Tennysons Cup" at the Lyceum
who represent the Kingdom of Scotland in
the House of Lords were not admitted,
owing to his having Interrupted the
electoral proceedings at Edinburgh by a
vantages of which he eoquenty described. He
constitutes the queerest mixture Of red radical
ism and Scotch aristOcratic pride imaginable,
and declines to have any intercourse with his
sister, Lady Gertrude, who, in 1882, married a
bakcr's apprentice of the name Of Stock, at
Kensineton. Another of his sisters is the notori-
GUS Lady Florence Dixie whose mixture of
cleverness and madness is even more remarka BILE
than in her brother Lady Florence is in espe-
cialiy bad odor with the Queen, whose favorite
body-servant, John Brown, met his death from
a cold contracted while investigating the alleged
Fenian attack on Lady Florence near Windsor
an attack which was proved never to have ex-
isted but in the eccentric lady's imaginative
brain. Lord Francis, one of the brothers, was
of the victims of the terrible acciden. on the
MatterhOrn in 1865 an occurrence which figures
in every work that has been written during the
past twenty years on the Swiss Alps
Lord Queensbury succeeded his father iwhe
shot himself accidentally in 1858, at the age
of fourteen. In 1866 he married Miss Shy
Montgomery, by whom he has family Of five
children.
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A HUGE BLAST.
Two Hundred Thousand Tons of Stone Loos-
ened by Twenty-Five Tons of Giant Powder.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EAsToN, Pa, Jan. 8.-One of the most sue
cessful blasts that ever took place at the Glendon
Iron Company's stone quarry two miles from
here, occurred at o'clock this afternoon. The
quarry is $50 feet high, 500 feet wide, and al
most perpendicular. Five chambers were made
in the hill, each 200 feet long and
sixty feet from the base of the quarry. These
were charged with twenty-five and oneha]f tons
of giant powder. Notices, warning people living
in the vicinity of the quarry and to notify the
Lehigh & Susauehanna Railway Company,
whose tracks are near by, were sent out in due
time to prevent any mishap or
damage Everything was in readi-
ness at the appointed time and at
l o'clock the entire charge was exploded by
electricity. Superintendent Firmstone opening
the key low, rumbng noise came in an in
slant, followed by fall of stone that covered a
space of five hundred feet square, and leaving
the breast of the quarry as straight as before
The best part of the blast is that no stones were
thrown beyond the quarry property. No close
estimate can be made of the quantity of stone
knocked down. It may reach 200, 600 tons, and
it may reach 100000.
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Senator Logan or Senator Allison. Once reck-
oned as friend one need never coach or inQuiro
after that friendship. It was as steadfast as
mountain and 40 warm AZ the sun, true as the
needle to tho pole Both men stood above the
approach OF the corruptionist, and both were
ardent systematic workers, in full sympathy
with each other. Often they were seen consult
ing. and each knew the other to be his true
friend. When Senator Allison lost his wife &
few years ago Senator Logan condoled with him
like brother. Senator Allison is q man Of ten
der nature. warm impulses and is Of very
affectionate disposition. When he loves he
his friendship is as steadfast as tina. Of father
or brother. The Senators, like school boys
and girls, have confdants and chums
In social and frequently business intercourse
they often 60 in pairs. For instance, Butler
and Cameron. although representing the two
passionate branches Of their parties are the
warmest friends. Vest and Voorhees,, Hawley
and Harrison, and other Senators, have formed
attachments that are as strong as can be- and
are often together, simply because they are fond
OF each others company.
When the death of Senator Logan was an
nounced Senator Allison was almost stunned.
For over a score of years they had pulled to-
gether in either house of Congress, always in
each in public life is similar to the other Both
worked up from the base Both were prominent
in the organization and conduct Of the war.
General Logan fought in tie field, while MIR.
at home. He graduated from the Western Re-
serve College. in Ohio, and began the practice
of law in that State. In 1857 he removed to
Iowa, then a frontier settlement, and continued
to fight his way at the bar. When the noise Of
war was heard he was on the staff of the Gov
ernor of Iowa-a State that turned out as many
good soldiers for the Union in proportion to
population as any other-and he was assigned to
thesraising of troops. Mr.. Allison helped to or
eanize many of the volunteers of his State, and
is affectionately remembered by them all to-day.
His sympathy for the soldiers and the general
services in all phases of Senator Logans life
linked the two men very closely together.
Since the death of the Illinois Senator there
has been much said of the increasing strength
before the country Of Senator Allison and the
probability of his becoming the presidential
nominee in 1888. He and Senator Harrison, it is
believed. will inherit nearly if not quite all OF
the strenth held by General Logan among the
soldiers of the country, especially in the West,
as they may be said to be the leading represent
ativss of the work instituted by and conducted
at the instance of the now dead Senator. A
more worthy heir to this affection of the soldiers
could not be found than the Senator from Iowa
the personal friend OF BLACK Jack" Logan.
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FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

The Day Devoted Almost Exclusively to the
Transaction Of Routine Business
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-Mr Haley of Idaho,
from the committee on Indian affairs, reported
bill for the purchase of tract of land near Sa-
lem, Ore, for the use of the Indian training
school. Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, from the com
mittee on public buildings and grounds, reported
back Senate bills authorizing the construction of
public building at Houston, Tex, and chang
ing the limit of appropriation for the building at
Denver, Col Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr. Cox, of North Carolina, from the commit
tee on civil-service REFORM reported back the
Senate bill repealing the tenure of Office act
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr. Morrow of California, presented petit
ton of the Chamber of Commerce of Eureka,
Cal, asking for an appropriation OF $500, 600 to
improve the channel Of Humboldt bay Re
ferred.
The House then, in the morning hour, went
into the committee of the whole-Mr Cox, of
New York, in the char-for the consideration Of
bills reported from the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
The first bill called up was that appropriating
$500 900 for the purchase of site and the erection
of public building in Charleston, S. c., and in
dorsing the sale of the present postofice build
ing in that city.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, opposed the bill The
city of Charleston has been the scene of terri
Bile calamity, which rendered it unwise that the
government should erect new building at that
place at the cost of half million of dollars.
There was no permanent structure there which
had not been seriouslg injured and not well nigh
destroyed The vibrations were continuing, and
in the face of that fact it did not seem wise to
make this appropriation at the present time.
Nor did he think that the business of the city
justified it. Mr.. Hepburn moved to reduce the
appropriation to $500. O00 Lost
On motion by Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina,
to limit debate, Mr.. Hepburn raised the point of
no quorum, and the morning hour having ex-
!. pired in an unsuccessful attempt to secure a
| quorum, the committee rose and the bill went
| over without action.
! The House then voted-yeas 151 nays 33-to
| go into committee of the whole-Mr Springer,
of Illinois, in the chair-on the bill consolidating
certain bureaus Of tho Navy Department The
bill debated, and the committee rose with
out action.
| The Senate joint resolution was passed ap
| pointing James P. Angel member of the board
/ of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
| Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, reported the river
| and harbor BILL and the House adjourned.
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Anxious to be Saved from His Friend.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK. JAM 8-The Commercial Adver
tser this evening says: ut is understood that
the Rev. DR.. McGlynn is very much shocked by
Henry Georges sensational article in the Stand
ard. Friends of the suspended pastor say that
the article in question will influence him to
withdraw quickly from position that. from the
beginning, has placed him in false light The
Rev. DR.. Charles McCready has been appointed
pastor of St. Stephens Church, to succeed Dr.
McGlynn. DR.. McCready is known as one of
the most popular priests in the diocese He is
distanty related to DR.. McGlynn, and is reluc-
tant to accept the charge from which his friend
has been relieved. The assertion in morning
paper that DR.. McCready is already in posses
sion of st. Stephens is untrue"
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Big Titles in a Little State.
l.. -,

Special to the Indlan2DOIls journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-"Rhode Island has un-
doubtely clineing to her formulas and ceremonies
of official life more of the colonial times and the
English customs than all the other States com.
bined," said high official from that section, to
your correspondent this morning. Now con.
tinued he. 81 have just received thu slgn. man
ual of the Governor of Rhode Island, anu sareit
Isl His Excelency Governor, Communicating
chief and Captain general of the State of Rhode
Island and the Providence Plantations The
same hifalutin is attached to all the little offices
in the State. The men who fine people at the
cross roads for getting drunk, the officers who
improve the highways, and the little fellows who
make assessments of property every year, have
a long string of high-sonnding phrases equal to
that of the Governors whenever they write the
title Of their Offices"
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The Logan Fund.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Capt. George T..
Lemon has received additional contributions to
the Logan fund, which have not been heretofore
acknowledged, as follows:
Cash. Illinois, $500; Clark f. Carr Galesburg IT,,
$50; Hon. John r. McShane Omaha. Neb 81 .OO0y
Hon. John NJ. Thurston. Omaha, Neb, $780, Hon.
G. b. Grubb. Burlington, N. j., $500; T. Milliken,
9, 1926 Through A. ]. Drexel 6 Co, Phladelphia-
Sedgewick Post, No. 2, G. A. r.. IS; B. H. Bartol.
800: Samuel Crozier. $780, George q. Thomas,
$50. Forwarded by Henry G. Bowen, of the New York
independently. A. Low $3.50: Arnold, Constable g.
Co.. 800; S. r. Stranahan 800: Spencer Trask,
$50; W. E. D. Stokes, $25. Total SD 555.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. F. Gent, of Column
bus, Ind. is in the city.
Col W. w. Dudley, and some other gentlemen
largely interested in the passage of bill, now
pending, granting right of way to traction or
cable street railway here, had consultation to-
day with the House committee on the District
Columbia, for the purpose of compromising the
disagreeing points. 1t is believed the bill viii
pass, as it provides for public need. Colonel
Dudley is a moving spirit in it, and will be the
principal officer OF the company.
Representative Anderson, of Ohio has boon
admitted to practice before thu United States
Supreme Court, upon melton of ox.Govcrnor
Hoadly.
Hon Frank Hurd Of Ohio, is in the city Tor =
few days.
Representative Reagan left this city tof Tsxae,
this morning, to take an active part Ia The aeuAs
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Gable Notes,

France proposes to Professionally increase the
sugar duties 20 per cent, and to reduce the
sugar bounties from September.
The Paris Francois says that Queen Victoria
has invited the Count and Countess of Paris to
spend Sunday and Monday at Osborne.
The Catholic American patriarch at Constan-
tinople is going to Rome as the bearer Of the
Sultan's presents of diamond ring for the Pope
and decorations for the cardinals
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THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Ia Not Threatened by Events In Bulgaria,
but by General Boulanger's Attitude.
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LONDON, Jan 8-The real danger 10 the
pace OF Europe does not Mt the present moment.
rise from anything which may occur in Bull
|nr'a. 1t IL generally admitted that Prince
E'eh'ias, OF Mnrreha. will eventually be ac-
[spted as the ruler of Bulgaria But what
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Cowhided by a Woman,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS Ill.,. Jan. 6.-Mrs. Mary Gaunt created
considerable excitement, this afternoon, by cow
hiding man named A. Fl. Bowen, in front of
the postofice. The lady gave as her reason for
whipping Bowen that he had been slanderiue
her for years and now she was even with him. y
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A Trivial Quarrel Ends in Murder

and instantly killed John Heating, shortly after
9 o'clock tonight. The occurrence took place in
a saloon, where the men had quarreled about a
dog. Both we're ward politicians and Hurley
has an unsavory reputation.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-The Secretary Of State
to-day transmitted to the Speaker of the House,
in compliance with the requirements Of the stat.
utes, list of the names of employees of the De-
partment Of State. together with the statement
that they have been useful employees, and that
the services of none of them can be dispensed
with without detriment to the service. The
Secretary adds that las the clerks of this de.
partment have become trained to a degree Of
usefulness beyond that which could reasonably
be expected from appointees, arm not at
present prepared to recommend any change"
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Social Festivities at the White House.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8--Mrs. Cleveland has had
a very pleasant week in the one just closing
Her New Year reception and that held this aft
ernoon have broken the monotony of her daily
life, now that the President again spends his
days at his desk. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland have already sent
out the invitations for the Cab.
met dinner week after next The coming
week Mrs. Cleveland gives luncheon on
Wednesday, and on Thursday evening occurs the
first evening levee at the White House Mrs.
Clevelands first public reception OF the ali
the White House. this afternoon, was largely
attended. Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Endicott, Miss
Mollie Villas and Miss Hastings, the latter
niece Of the President, assisted her. Owing to
the death of his brotherin-law. General Duncan,
Colonel Wilson was not present to make the pre-
-senfasions, and this duty devolvede on DR. O'Reil-
~, who was assisted by Lieutenant Duvall, OF
the navy. 4fH
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Senator Brown win Not Resign.

Special to tho JrdlanRpoIis JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Senator Brown, Of
Georgia, arrived here to-day. and, in CONVERSE
ton with reporter. said he had not authorized
any statement respecting his alleged resigna-
ton. The Senator added that the fact of his
having returned to Washington to resume his
duties was, in his opinion. quite sufficient to prove
that he mad no present intention of resigning
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$l2

Special Gearing ont overcoat sale to- morrow.
Regular $l5 and SIS mems oyercoats for $l2 at
the MODEL
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progress tonight at Bowling Hall. given In hon.
or Of the Commercial Travellers Association,
which is one of the most elegant ever given In
this CITY, Evansville has been selected as the
place for holding the next annual meeting.
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Gifts for the President,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-"Psople generally have
very little idea how many presents the Presidents
really does accept" said . merchant the other
day. ~ know he refuses a great many, aud
keeps within tho bounds of propriety, bat large
number of trinkets of more or less value find a
Judgment at the White House or Oak View.
Within year they aggregate no inconsiderable
sum. Many of the presents are unique The
other day W. w. Kirby, bailiff in the district
court, presented to the President for his coun-
try home set of old bedroom furniture which
has been in the family for more years than the
memory Of man runneth back. The presenta-
ton was made through Marshal Wilson. The
bedstead was of mahogany and of antique de-
sign-so antique that it was patterned in the
dark ages. Williams, the dealer in such stuff,
moved the furniture in one of his big wagons.
and he didn't breathe well until it was landed
out at the country place. He was so afraid some
body would find what he was doing that it wor-
ried him not little. A great many nice little
keepsakes go to Oak View from every part of
the country nowadays, and they all make q
collection which the President will highly prize
some day."